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- Dictionarypleas·ure/ˈpleZHər/
noun
- 1. a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment: "she smiled with pleasure at being praised" Similar
adjective
- 1. used or intended for entertainment rather than business: "pleasure boats"
verb
- 1. give sexual enjoyment or satisfaction to: "tell me what will pleasure you"
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The meaning of PLEASURE is desire, inclination. How to use pleasure in a sentence.
a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction, or something that produces this feeling: [ U ] The boy’s visits gave his grandparents a great deal of pleasure. [ C usually sing ] It’s always a pleasure to see you. (Definition of pleasure from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pleasure. pleasure.
Pleasure is a general term for good feelings. People get pleasure from eating, sleeping, watching TV, or anything else they enjoy. Pleasure is the opposite of pain. Pain feels bad, but pleasure feels good.
Pleasure, enjoyment, delight, joy refer to the feeling of being pleased and happy. Pleasure is the general term: to take pleasure in beautiful scenery. Enjoyment is a quiet sense of well-being and pleasurable satisfaction: enjoyment at sitting in the shade on a warm day.
pleasure is the general term: to take pleasure in beautiful scenery. enjoyment is a quiet sense of well-being and pleasurable satisfaction: enjoyment at sitting in the shade on a warm day. delight is a high degree of pleasure, usually leading to active expression of it: delight at receiving a hoped-for letter. joy is a feeling of delight so ...
1. an agreeable or enjoyable sensation or emotion: the pleasure of hearing good music. 2. something that gives or affords enjoyment or delight: his garden was his only pleasure. 3. a. amusement, recreation, or enjoyment.
[uncountable] a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied synonym enjoyment. His eyes lit up with pleasure. for pleasure Encourage your child to read for pleasure. pleasure in something He takes no pleasure in his work. pleasure in doing something She took pleasure in shocking her parents.
1. the state or feeling of being pleased. 2. enjoyment or satisfaction derived from what is to one's liking; gratification; delight. 3. worldly or frivolous enjoyment. the pursuit of pleasure. 4. recreation or amusement; diversion; enjoyment.
pleasure noun (ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE) B1. an enjoyable activity or experience: Food is one of life's great pleasures. It was a pleasure to do business with you. I once had the pleasure of sharing a taxi with her.
pleasure (somewhat formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied: Reading for pleasure and reading for work are not the same. a good time ( somewhat informal ) a time that you spend enjoying yourself: We had a good time in Spain.
